TOTAL NUMBER OF ANIMALS USED: 302,193

THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS WHO DIED: 88,995

PURPOSES

Animals were used in the following ways in 2012:

• Veterinary Research: 103,171
• Basic biological research: 71,053
• Animal husbandry research: 37,348
• Medical research: 28,258
• Testing: 22,823
• Teaching: 18,889
• Environmental management research: 6,268
• Production of biological agents: 5,704
• Species conservation: 5,670
• Development of alternatives: 1,641
• Other: 1,139

TYPES OF ANIMALS

The following animals were used in 2012:

• Amphibia: 2,021
• Birds: 14,638
• Cats: 695
• Cattle: 124,582
• Cephalopods/crustaceans: 4,288
• Deer: 3,927
• Dogs: 915
• Fish: 28,044
• Goats: 1,568
• Guinea pigs: 2,090
• Horses/donkeys: 758
• Marine mammals: 783
• Mice: 55,870
• Pigs: 264
• Possums: 5,570
• Rabbits: 1,519
• Rats: 10,523
• Reptiles: 5,349
• Sheep: 38,544
• Misc. species: 245

ORGANISATION TYPE

The following types of organisations used animals in 2012:

• Universities: 80,303
• Commercial organisations: 149,095
• Crown Research Institutes: 45,213
• Polytechnics: 5,658
• Government Departments: 195
• Other (commercial medical research, individuals etc.): 18,723
• Schools: 2,777